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pluja
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Update README.md 2024-09-05 08:41:26 +00:00
pluja
e07350b3c4
Add dawarich to Location Tracking 2024-09-05 08:06:37 +00:00
pluja
11f15b1f8b
Merge pull request #469 from proveeder/simplytranslate-new-repo-url
Updated simplytranslate source code URL
2024-08-27 15:20:25 +00:00
Alex
bb32c15b38
Updated simplytranslate source code URL 2024-08-25 19:45:43 +03:00
pluja
8015651e77
Fix #461 2024-07-31 15:27:44 +00:00
pluja
8238f8a11a
Merge pull request #462 from Grishnackh/gadgetbridge
Added Gadgetbridge under fitness trackers
2024-07-22 07:26:36 +00:00
Grishnackh
9756346985
Added Gadgetbridge under fitness trackers 2024-07-22 01:42:04 +02:00
pluja
f5019e8c7d
Merge pull request #460 from HalibutGitWiz/darktable
Add darktable for photo management and editing
2024-07-18 20:19:05 +00:00
Halibut Git Wiz
f01d72c41e
Add darktable for photo management and editing 2024-07-18 15:43:31 +02:00
pluja
f07a735c54
Add RiMusic (#456) 2024-07-10 18:38:13 +02:00
pluja
01d36134e6
remove webview section (#457) 2024-07-10 18:35:40 +02:00
pluja
5d39cada75
Add radicle to Version Control 2024-07-06 13:04:51 +02:00
pluja
bc790a9f60
add futo keyboard 2024-07-01 14:55:19 +02:00
pluja
149bb276aa
Merge pull request #455 from merijng/patch-1
Remove blackhole (removed from Github)
2024-06-26 19:30:14 +00:00
Merijn Geurts
50ca5f46c7
Update README.md 2024-06-26 17:09:35 +02:00
pluja
cfcc831b5a
Merge pull request #453 from jamesejr/patch-1
Remove `Samourai Wallet` from Payments
2024-06-23 11:09:58 +00:00
James Espinosa
3949e6b43e
move wallet suggestions out of warning quote 2024-06-22 22:33:31 -07:00
James Espinosa
80524a4c5e
replace caution with warning for consistency 2024-06-22 22:28:28 -07:00
James Espinosa
a7336caef6
remove seized samourai wallet 2024-06-22 21:53:32 -07:00
pluja
78f9892606
update mumble link 2024-06-20 10:26:58 +02:00
pluja
d29b1a7611
Merge pull request #451 from ovx/main
Remove OOPSpam - not privacy-friendly
2024-06-19 08:56:54 +00:00
Daniel Regeci
286d7c6a86
Remove OOPSpam - not privacy-friendly
Upon closer inspection, OOPSpam is not what it seems, it directly violates GDPR in several ways (but the website says it's compliant) and the website uses third-party tracking cookies, namely tolt.io for affiliate marketing.

Highlights from the [OOPSpam's Privacy Policy](https://www.oopspam.com/privacypolicy):

- (!) OOPSpam.com transfers your data outside your jurisdiction - "Your information, including Personal Data, may be transferred to — and maintained on — computers located outside of your state, province, country or other governmental jurisdiction where the data protection laws may differ than those from your jurisdiction."
- (!) OOPSpam.com is using your data "to provide and improve the Service.". It is unclear whether its the submitted user data or customer's personal information.
- OOPSpam.com collects "several different types of information for various purposes to provide and improve [their] Service to you."
- OOPSpam.com is using cookies "and similar tracking technologies to track the activity on our Service and hold certain information."
2024-06-18 23:55:02 +02:00
pluja
49d58ee799
Merge pull request #413 from ArozenaDev/adding_Qwant
Added Qwant to the list of Search Engines
2024-06-17 15:50:41 +00:00
pluja
91a45b4178
Remove hCaptcha (#450) 2024-06-17 17:49:01 +02:00
pluja
b83f236015
Merge pull request #449 from ovx/patch-1
Add Altcha.org to Captchas
2024-06-17 15:47:45 +00:00
pluja
a6547e11fa
Merge pull request #447 from TimoNotThy/BioDrop
Replace LinkFree with BioDrop
2024-06-17 15:45:17 +00:00
pluja
0dfbea9274
Merge pull request #443 from poegl/web-browser-mobile
Add mobile web browser Cromite
2024-06-17 15:44:29 +00:00
Daniel Regeci
32b66e39b1
Add Altcha.org to Captchas 2024-06-17 14:36:05 +02:00
pluja
0cd7d22456
Merge pull request #445 from hankertrix/main
Remove RavioOTP
2024-06-03 05:20:14 +00:00
hankertrix
c4a2f6a4ce
Remove RavioOTP
RavioOTP has recently been updated to delete users' keys and ask for money.
2024-06-03 03:06:58 +00:00
Timo
f35bbb3d83
Replace LinkFree with BioDrop 2024-05-28 18:12:55 +02:00
poegl.dev
74ca533798 Add mobile web browser Cromite 2024-05-27 12:24:47 +02:00
pluja
c08d0c9696
Merge pull request #440 from iacobo/format-tips-notes-warnings
Update notes/warning/tips formatting in README.md
2024-05-07 17:30:14 +02:00
Jacob Armstrong
c6e1d95001
Update README.md
Updated formatting to use the inbuilt markdown [alerts](https://docs.github.com/en/get-started/writing-on-github/getting-started-with-writing-and-formatting-on-github/basic-writing-and-formatting-syntax#alerts) formatting. Example:

> [!NOTE]
> This is a note.

> [!IMPORTANT]
> THis is _important_.

>[!TIP]
> This is a tip.

- https://github.blog/changelog/2023-12-14-new-markdown-extension-alerts-provide-distinctive-styling-for-significant-content/
2024-05-07 11:37:03 +08:00
pluja
764c87e70f
Update Period Tracker apps 2024-04-30 13:52:01 +02:00
pluja
cd061e84ca
Merge pull request #437 from pgmtx/replace-quillnote
Replace Quillnote by Quillpad
2024-04-28 11:15:45 +02:00
programutox
26c1280236 Modified link and description for Quillnote to Quillpad 2024-04-27 12:47:38 +02:00
pluja
cb0a8a1440
Merge pull request #436 from FZnachor/qwant-maps-url
Updated Qwant Maps URL
2024-04-26 16:04:27 +02:00
Filip Znachor
d36a0ac92d
Updated Qwant Maps URL 2024-04-26 09:25:37 +02:00
pluja
578ec6e679
Merge pull request #435 from lamtrinhdev/main
Update wording.
2024-04-24 06:49:58 +02:00
LamTrinh.Dev
e986589c2d
Update README.md
Update link section after update wording.
2024-04-19 14:38:18 +07:00
LamTrinh.Dev
1ac1a5ef2e
Update README.md
Update wording.
2024-04-19 14:36:59 +07:00
LamTrinh.Dev
a7e567a1d1
Update README.md
Update wording.
2024-04-19 14:34:06 +07:00
LamTrinh.Dev
836e7eb06d
Update README.md
Update wording.
2024-04-18 07:37:13 +07:00
pluja
bf2b69ee1b
Merge pull request #433 from lamtrinhdev/main
Update new name for Tutanota that changed to Tuta
2024-04-15 12:04:16 +02:00
LamTrinh.Dev
cac66a4a63
Update README.md
Update new name for Tutanota that changed to Tuta
2024-04-15 16:10:04 +07:00
pluja
6bdd77b6a6
Remove old reddit clients, add Redlib reddit frontend (#427) 2024-04-10 08:21:17 +02:00
pluja
884c37b837
Merge pull request #428 from InterstellarOne/patch-4
Remove duplicate of LibreTube
2024-04-08 21:47:26 +02:00
pluja
9db6b8685e
Merge pull request #429 from InterstellarOne/patch-5
Renamed openboard upgrade and added more information about it
2024-04-08 09:28:14 +02:00
InterstellarOne
c3f5db52b8
Renamed openboard upgrade and added more information about it
I renamed openboard upgrade to it's new name, Heliboard, and added some more information about the project.
2024-04-07 23:23:05 -07:00
InterstellarOne
3042747e8f
Remove duplicate of LibreTube 2024-04-07 23:17:28 -07:00
pluja
a2d81e0e8b
Merge pull request #425 from actuallymentor/patch-1
Add Unidentified Analytics
2024-04-05 22:03:04 +02:00
pluja
fcd79df886
add more context to github 2024-04-04 19:27:15 +02:00
pluja
d112f51407
Merge pull request #422 from InterstellarOne/patch-3
Add version control category
2024-04-04 19:25:39 +02:00
pluja
ed64e308cf
Add Tails 2024-04-04 19:24:58 +02:00
pluja
112f96cb8e
Merge pull request #426 from waps11/waps11-patch-1
Added Qubes-OS to PC OS list in README.md
2024-04-04 19:23:22 +02:00
waps11
927599561b
Added Qubes-OS to PC OS list in README.md 2024-04-03 16:23:06 -04:00
pluja
579ccabfd2
remove bromite 2024-04-03 22:00:04 +02:00
pluja
956533cd21
modify ente since it is now open source 2024-04-03 21:50:18 +02:00
Mentor Palokaj
49de9b920c
Add Unidentified Analytics 2024-04-03 16:03:14 +02:00
InterstellarOne
634031ce83
Add version control category
Added version control category, with entries for Github, Codeberg, Forgejo and Gitlab.
2024-03-23 12:12:21 -07:00
pluja
62619f7dd0
remove kizie: discontinued 2024-02-27 22:34:27 +01:00
pluja
5a0a44c5bb
Remove teddit and add note to Libreddit (#420) 2024-02-25 20:50:42 +01:00
pluja
6dcd36bafa
Add nopaste pastebin alternative 2024-02-16 12:14:12 +01:00
pluja
75842e8fac
Remove LMStudio, Add Jan (chatgpt alternatives) 2024-02-10 10:49:39 +01:00
pluja
0819ff7862
Add continue as copilot alternative, sort alphabetically 2024-02-10 10:47:40 +01:00
pluja
cb32948cc4
Merge pull request #418 from titanism/patch-1
fix: removed Skiff (since defunct and shutting down in 6 months)
2024-02-10 06:06:04 +01:00
titanism
06c207d03a
fix: removed Skiff (since defunct and shutting down in 6 months)
Skiff is defunct and shutting down in 6 months, this PR removes it.

https://skiff.com/data-migration

It also adds Forward Email, which is the only 100% open source service and has been around since 2017.
2024-02-09 19:13:33 -06:00
pluja
b0b3b6b9a5
Merge pull request #415 from HammyHavoc/patch-1
Fixed a typo
2024-02-04 07:47:20 +01:00
Hammy Havoc
f345085e5c
Fixed a typo
:- )
2024-02-03 11:32:02 +00:00
pluja
861113221d
Add LMStudio to Chatgpt alternatives 2024-01-31 21:12:19 +01:00
pluja
70037c3151
Add Android and Android Gallery sections 2024-01-22 08:26:30 +01:00
Jose Arozena
af91f41075 Added Qwant to the list of Search Engines 2024-01-20 17:17:08 +01:00
pluja
8c720f73aa
Merge pull request #409 from InterstellarOne/patch-1
Add SRB2Kart, OpenBoard, Openboard upgrade, and Mineclonia
2024-01-02 21:21:47 +01:00
InterstellarOne
132cc64848
Update README.md
Added SRB2Kart, OpenBoard, OpenBoard upgrade, and replaced Mineclone5 with Mineclonia, as Mineclone5 is deleted and Mineclonia is a newer version.
2024-01-02 11:09:59 -08:00
pluja
7b5a35d402
Remove SimpleMobileTools (#399) 2023-12-05 07:08:58 +01:00
pluja
faa643c188
Add Grimorie to bookmark managers 2023-11-30 09:32:24 +01:00
pluja
c02f7070d5
Add ollama alt to chatgpt and other copilot alternatives 2023-10-26 23:17:35 +02:00
pluja
6cf5f66118
Add more disqus alternatives 2023-10-20 08:14:12 +02:00
pluja
315b28631b
fixes 2023-10-16 15:25:27 +02:00
pluja
590cc7675b
improve smarttv os section (#388) 2023-10-16 08:50:24 +02:00
pluja
1b9cc40040
Update Creator Tools section 2023-10-08 20:31:43 +02:00
pluja
851916d3a3
Add Creator Tools section 2023-10-08 20:22:27 +02:00
pluja
9c4590f830
Merge pull request #385 from KevinStaude/patch-2
Removed Dead Project
2023-10-08 20:15:08 +02:00
pluja
f018fb9ca3
Merge pull request #386 from KevinStaude/patch-3
Updated link to newest Linux Mint Cinnamon Edition
2023-10-08 20:14:42 +02:00
Kevin
079dc88905
Update README.md 2023-10-08 19:39:03 +02:00
Kevin
bd17102442
Update README.md 2023-10-08 19:31:16 +02:00
pluja
5b690763ec
Remove Njal.la (#383) 2023-10-04 08:03:25 +02:00
pluja
4344e9227f
Add GoatCounter to analytics
also alphabetically sort
2023-09-28 22:37:24 +02:00
pluja
165a3481f0
Add LinkStack (#350) 2023-09-27 20:21:07 +02:00
pluja
0cb10e29ca
Add anytype
Merge pull request #378 from tempuserr/main
Anytype notes app
2023-09-22 18:50:41 +02:00
tempuserr
e08e38caa3
Update README.md 2023-09-22 18:23:11 +02:00
pluja
b32275eda9
Merge pull request #369 from jeremyckahn/patch-1
Add Chitchatter
2023-09-06 17:52:57 +00:00
Jeremy Kahn
1c831b771c Add oxford comma 2023-09-05 09:38:20 -05:00
Jeremy Kahn
58f19aff62
Add Chitchatter 2023-09-05 09:34:05 -05:00
pluja
df4ac8a091
Add Excalidraw to Design Tools 2023-08-29 15:27:29 +02:00
pluja
8282aeeb4f
Merge pull request #366 from gileri/main
Stingle Photos have published the server code, allowing self-hosting
2023-08-28 08:46:59 +02:00
gileri
6905fe5bd5
Stingle Photos have published the server code, allowing self-hosting 2023-08-26 11:32:28 +02:00
pluja
d4b035bbe9
Add Obsidian to notes 2023-08-25 11:15:00 +02:00
pluja
f38ed3e8cc
modify Brave Search since it is now independent 2023-08-24 07:29:26 +02:00

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<a href="https://github.com/pluja/awesome-privacy/discussions"> Discussions </a>
</p>
### ⚠️ [Important note](#privacy-vs-security-vs-anonimity)
Anonymity, Privacy, and Security are often used interchangeably, but they actually represent distinct concepts. It is important to understand the differences between them. [Read more in this section below](#privacy-vs-security-vs-anonimity).
The primary focus of this list is to provide alternatives that prioritize privacy. These alternatives give you control over your data and do not collect or sell it.
> [!IMPORTANT]
> Anonymity, Privacy, and Security are often used interchangeably, but they actually represent distinct concepts. It is important to understand the differences between them. [Read more in this section below](#privacy-vs-security-vs-anonymity).
>
> The primary focus of this list is to provide alternatives that prioritize privacy. These alternatives give you control over your data and do not collect or sell it.
## Contents
- [2FA](#2fa)
- [Analytics](#analytics)
- [Android App Store](#android-app-store)
- [Android Dialer](#android-dialer)
- [Android File Manager](#android-file-manager)
- [Android Keyboard](#android-keyboard)
- [Android Launcher](#android-launcher)
- [Android](#android)
- [Android App Store](#android-app-store)
- [Android Dialer](#android-dialer)
- [Android File Manager](#android-file-manager)
- [Android Gallery](#android-gallery)
- [Android Keyboard](#android-keyboard)
- [Android Launcher](#android-launcher)
- [Artificial Intelligence](#artificial-intelligence)
- [ChatGPT](#chatgpt)
- [Copilot](#copilot)
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- [Commenting Engines (disqus)](#commenting-engines)
- [Cloaking](#cloaking)
- [Cloud Storage](#cloud-storage)
- [Creator Tools](#creator-tools)
- [Databases](#databases)
- [Dating Apps](#dating-apps)
- [Design Tools](#design-tools)
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- [Translation](#translation)
- [Uncategorized](#uncategorized)
- [Utilities](#utilities)
- [Version Control](#version-control)
- [Video and Audio Conferencing](#video-and-audio-conferencing)
- [Video Editing](#video-editing)
- [Virtual Private Networks (VPNs)](#VPNs)
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- [ente Auth](https://ente.io/auth) - A free, cross platform, end-to-end encrypted and open source app for managing your 2-step verification tokens. From the makers of [ente Photos](https://ente.io), and uses the same battle tested infrastructure. Needs an ente.io account.
- [Owky](https://github.com/charlietango/owky) - Free and Open Source Two-Factor Authenticator for IOS users.
- <img width="16" src="misc/android.png"> [FreeOTPPlus](https://github.com/helloworld1/FreeOTPPlus) - Enhanced fork of FreeOTP-Android providing a feature-rich 2FA authenticator.
- [RaivoOTP](https://github.com/raivo-otp/) - A native, lightweight and secure one-time-password (OTP) solution for **iOS** users.
- <img width="16" src="misc/android.png"> [Authenticator Pro](https://github.com/jamie-mh/AuthenticatorPro) - Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) client for Android + Wear OS.
## Analytics
<img width="16" src="misc/forbidden.png"> </img> Avoid any analytics service that comes from Google, Facebook, Microsoft or any private service. These kind of analytics hurt user privacy.
<img width="16" src="misc/check.png"> </img> **Instead use**
- [Matomo](https://matomo.org/) - Google Analytics alternative that protects your data and your customers' privacy.
- [Plausible](https://plausible.io/) - Simple and privacy-friendly alternative to Google Analytics.
- [Umami](https://umami.is/) - A simple, fast, website analytics alternative to Google Analytics.
- [Nullitics](https://nullitics.com/) - Zero-effort open-source cheap analytics.
- [Ackee](https://ackee.electerious.com/) - Self-hosted website analytics.
- [Shynet](https://github.com/milesmcc/shynet) - Modern, privacy-friendly, and detailed web analytics that works without cookies or JS.
- [Pirsch](https://pirsch.io/) - Pirsch is a simple, privacy-friendly, open-source alternative to Google Analytics — lightweight, cookie-free and easily integrated into any website or backend.
- [Swetrix](https://swetrix.com) - Privacy-focused, fully cookieless and opensource (and selfhostable) web-analytics service.
- [Cabin](https://withcabin.com) - Privacy-first, carbon conscious web analytics.
- [Aptabase](https://aptabase.com) - Open-source, privacy-first and simple analytics for mobile and desktop apps.
- [Cabin](https://withcabin.com) - Privacy-first, carbon conscious web analytics.
- [GoatCounter](https://www.goatcounter.com/) - Privacy aware, lightweight and open-source analytics platform.
- [Matomo](https://matomo.org/) - Google Analytics alternative that protects your data and your customers' privacy.
- [Nullitics](https://nullitics.com/) - Zero-effort open-source cheap analytics.
- [Pirsch](https://pirsch.io/) - Pirsch is a simple, privacy-friendly, open-source alternative to Google Analytics — lightweight, cookie-free and easily integrated into any website or backend.
- [Plausible](https://plausible.io/) - Simple and privacy-friendly alternative to Google Analytics.
- [Shynet](https://github.com/milesmcc/shynet) - Modern, privacy-friendly, and detailed web analytics that works without cookies or JS.
- [Swetrix](https://swetrix.com) - Privacy-focused, fully cookieless and opensource (and selfhostable) web-analytics service.
- [Umami](https://umami.is/) - A simple, fast, website analytics alternative to Google Analytics.
- [Unidentified Analytics](https://unidentifiedanalytics.web.app/) - Naive ip-based tracking that works everywhere (web, command-line, email, etc). No account required. Developer friendly.
## Android App Store
## Android
### Android App Store
<img width="16" src="misc/forbidden.png"> </img> **Avoid**
- Google Play Store [![](https://shields.tosdr.org/en_217.svg)](https://tosdr.org/en/service/217)
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### Alternative Google Play Store clients
- [Aurora Store](https://auroraoss.com/download/#aurora-store) - Aurora Store is an open-source alternative Google Play Store frontend client with privacy and modern design in mind.
## Android Dialer
### Android Dialer
<img width="16" src="misc/forbidden.png"> </img> **Avoid**
Third-party dialers found on the play store. They may contain ads/trackers and may ask for unnecessary permissions.
<img width="16" src="misc/check.png"> </img> **Instead use**
- [Simple Dialer](https://github.com/SimpleMobileTools/Simple-Dialer) - A lightweight app for handling your calls, no matter where are you. Comes with a handy call log for easy call initiation.
- [Koler](https://github.com/Chooloo/koler) - Uniquely stylized phone app with customizable features.
## Android File Manager
### Android File Manager
<img width="16" src="misc/forbidden.png"> </img> **Avoid**
Preinstalled file managers and third-party file manager apps found on the play store. They may contain ads/trackers and may ask for unnecessary permissions.
<img width="16" src="misc/check.png"> </img> **Instead use**
- [Simple File Manager](https://github.com/SimpleMobileTools/Simple-File-Manager) - A simple file manager for browsing and editing files and directories.
- [Amaze File Manager](https://github.com/TeamAmaze/AmazeFileManager) - Simple and attractive Material Design file manager for Android.
- [Material Files](https://github.com/zhanghai/MaterialFiles) - An open source Material Design file manager, for Android 5.0+.
- [Ghost Commander](https://f-droid.org/packages/com.ghostsq.commander/) - Dual-panel file manager.
## Android Keyboard
### Android Keyboard
<img width="16" src="misc/forbidden.png"> </img> **Avoid**
- GBoard (Google) [![](https://shields.tosdr.org/en_217.svg)](https://tosdr.org/en/service/217)
- SwiftKey [![](https://shields.tosdr.org/en_244.svg)](https://tosdr.org/en/service/244)
<img width="16" src="misc/check.png"> </img> **Instead use**
- [OpenBoard](https://github.com/dslul/openboard) - 100% FOSS keyboard, based on AOSP.
- [FlorisBoard](https://github.com/florisboard/florisboard) - FlorisBoard is a free and open-source keyboard for Android 6.0+ devices. It aims at being modern, user-friendly and customizable while fully respecting your privacy. Currently in early-beta state.
- [AnySoftKeyboard](https://anysoftkeyboard.github.io/) - The only Android keyboard you'll ever need. Free as in speech and Free as in beer.
- [FlorisBoard](https://github.com/florisboard/florisboard) - FlorisBoard is a free and open-source keyboard for Android 6.0+ devices. It aims at being modern, user-friendly and customizable while fully respecting your privacy. Currently in early-beta state.
- [Futo Keyboard](https://keyboard.futo.org/) - A modern keyboard that respects your privacy and security, with features such as offline voice input, swipe typing and smart autocorrect.
- [Heliboard](https://github.com/Helium314/HeliBoard) - A privacy-conscious and customizable open-source keyboard, based on AOSP / OpenBoard with many additional features and improvements, including support for custom dictionaries, themes, and glide typing.
- [Indic Keyboard](https://gitlab.com/indicproject/indic-keyboard) - Indic Keyboard is a versatile keyboard for Android users who wish to use Indic and Indian languages to type messages, compose emails and generally prefer to use them in addition to English on their phone.
- [OpenBoard](https://github.com/openboard-team/openboard) - OpenBoard is a 100% foss keyboard based on AOSP, with no dependency on Google binaries, that respects your privacy. It is no longer updated, but still works.
- [Simple Keyboard](https://github.com/rkkr/simple-keyboard) - Simply keyboard and nothing more.
## Android Launcher
### Android Gallery
Your phone gallery is a deeply personal aspect of your life, it may contain images and videos that capture intimate moments, locations, and people important to you. Protecting its privacy is essential to prevent misuse of this information, not only for you, but it also ensures the privacy of friends and family captured in these photos, who may not consent to having their images shared.
> [!NOTE]
> For a private way to store and backup your photos see [Photo Storage](#photo-storage) section.
<img width="16" src="misc/forbidden.png"> </img> **Avoid**
- **Google Photos** has privacy issues. They collect a lot of data about you, which you can see in their [privacy policy](https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en-US#infocollect). Google can scan your photos and might flag them for different reasons, as shown in this [incident](https://petapixel.com/2022/08/22/google-flags-photos-of-fathers-sick-son-as-child-abuse-informs-police/). They also use your photos to improve their AI technology.
- **Amazon Photos** also has similar privacy problems. Like Google Photos, it gathers a lot of information from your photo gallery. You can see a bit of what kind of data they collect in their [**examples** list](https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=468496&ref_=footer_privacy#GUID-8966E75F-9B92-4A2B-BFD5-967D57513A40__SECTION_87C837F9CCD84769B4AE2BEB14AF4F01).
- **Samsung, Huawei, Xiaomi, etc.** Gallery
<img width="16" src="misc/check.png"> </img> **Instead use**
- [Aves](https://github.com/deckerst/aves) - Beautiful gallery and metadata explorer app, built for Android with Flutter.
- [Fossify Gallery](https://github.com/FossifyOrg/Gallery) - Fork of Simple Gallery. Browse your memories without any interruptions with this photo and video gallery.
### Android Launcher
<img width="16" src="misc/forbidden.png"> </img> **Avoid**
Third-party launchers found on the play store. They may contain ads/trackers and may ask for unnecessary permissions.
@ -202,7 +224,6 @@ Third-party launchers found on the play store. They may contain ads/trackers and
- [Olauncher](https://github.com/tanujnotes/Olauncher) - Minimal AF (ad-free) launcher app for Android.
- [Posidon Launcher](https://posidon.io/launcher) - Posidon launcher is a minimal, one page homescreen with a vertical scrolling feed.
- [Pie Launcher](https://github.com/markusfisch/PieLauncher) - Android home screen launcher that uses a dynamic pie menu instead of fixed positioned icons.
- [Simple App Launcher](https://github.com/SimpleMobileTools/Simple-App-Launcher) - A simple holder for favourite apps for quick & easy app launcher icon management.
- [Rootless Pixel Launcher](https://github.com/amirzaidi/Launcher3) - The Launcher3 fork known as "Rootless Pixel Launcher".
- [Bliss Launcher](https://f-droid.org/en/packages/foundation.e.blisslauncher/) - The default launcher of the /e/ Android-based OS.
It allows users to easily create and browse group of apps and it displays notification badges on app icons.
@ -214,11 +235,17 @@ When using cloud-based AI services, the data you input is often collected and st
#### ChatGPT
- [llama.cpp](https://github.com/ggerganov/llama.cpp) - Inference of Facebook's LLaMA model in pure C/C++ so it can run locally on a CPU.
- [Jan](https://github.com/janhq/jan) - Jan is an open source alternative to ChatGPT that runs 100% offline on your computer.
- [LocalAI](https://github.com/go-skynet/LocalAI) - Self-hosted, community-driven simple local OpenAI-compatible API written in go. Can be used as a drop-in replacement for OpenAI, running on CPU with consumer-grade hardware.
- [ollama](https://github.com/jmorganca/ollama) - Get up and running with Llama 2 and other large language models locally.
#### Copilot
- [Turbopilot](https://github.com/ravenscroftj/turbopilot) - Turbopilot is an open source large-language-model based code completion engine that runs locally on CPU.
- [Continue](https://github.com/continuedev/continue) - Open-source autopilot for VS Code and JetBrains—the easiest way to code with any LLM
- [Fauxpilot](https://github.com/fauxpilot/fauxpilot) - an open-source,local alternative to GitHub Copilot server
- [vscode-fauxpilot](https://github.com/Venthe/vscode-fauxpilot) - vscode extension for fauxpilot. **reminder**: use [vscodium](https://vscodium.com/) instead!
- [Localpilot](https://github.com/danielgross/localpilot) - Use GitHub Copilot locally on your Macbook with one-click.
- [Turbopilot](https://github.com/ravenscroftj/turbopilot) - [Archived] Turbopilot is an open source large-language-model based code completion engine that runs locally on CPU.
#### ElevenLabs Text To Speech
@ -235,10 +262,11 @@ Go to the [Text To Speech](#text-to-speech) section.
- Evernote Web Clipper - [Bad privacy policy](https://tosdr.org/en/service/207). [Apps have many trackers](https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/en/reports/com.evernote/latest/) and require too many permissions.
<img width="16" src="misc/check.png"> </img> **Instead use**
- [Wallabag](https://wallabag.org/) - Open-source, optionally self-hosted, read it later server. Provides paid hosted service with privacy in mind.
- [Shiori](https://github.com/go-shiori/shiori)
- [Grimorie](https://github.com/goniszewski/grimoire) - Modern, open source, self-hosted bookmark manager.
- [LinkAce](https://github.com/Kovah/LinkAce)
- [LinkDing](https://github.com/sissbruecker/linkding)
- [Shiori](https://github.com/go-shiori/shiori)
- [Wallabag](https://wallabag.org/) - Open-source, optionally self-hosted, read it later server. Provides paid hosted service with privacy in mind.
### Book and web annotations/highlights management
@ -251,11 +279,11 @@ Go to the [Text To Speech](#text-to-speech) section.
Google captchas use cookies to track users and rank their IPs.
- Google reCAPTCHA [![](https://shields.tosdr.org/en_217.svg)](https://tosdr.org/en/service/217)
- hCaptcha [![](https://shields.tosdr.org/en_2207.svg)](https://tosdr.org/en/service/2207)
<img width="16" src="misc/check.png"> </img> **Instead use**
- [hCaptcha](https://www.hcaptcha.com/) - Privacy-first CAPTCHA for web, mobile, and more.
- [Altcha.org](https://altcha.org) - Free, open-source and self-hosted CAPTCHA alternative using proof-of-work mechanism.
- [mCaptcha](http://mcaptcha.org/) ([repo](https://github.com/mCaptcha/mCaptcha)) - An open-source CAPTCHA system with seamless UX. mCaptcha uses SHA256 based proof-of-work (PoW) to rate limit users.
- [OOPSpam](https://www.oopspam.com/) - No-captcha, privacy-friendly anti-spam, anti-bot API. Requires no personal data for detection. Supports popular platforms like WordPress. Privacy commitment in their mission statement.
## Commenting Engines
@ -265,8 +293,10 @@ Google captchas use cookies to track users and rank their IPs.
<img width="16" src="misc/check.png"> </img> **Instead use**
- [Isso](https://github.com/posativ/isso) - A lightweight, self hosted, commenting server written in Python and JavaScript. It aims to be a drop-in replacement for Disqus.
- [Commento](https://commento.io/) - Commento is a fast, privacy-focused commenting platform. Can be selfhosted or use their SaaS.
- [Cusdis](https://github.com/djyde/cusdis) - Lightweight, privacy-friendly alternative to Disqus.
- [Disgus](https://github.com/carlitoplatanito/disgus) - Embeddable comments for your website, backed by Nostr. Like Disqus but Nostr.
- [Isso](https://github.com/posativ/isso) - A lightweight, self hosted, commenting server written in Python and JavaScript. It aims to be a drop-in replacement for Disqus.
- [Remark42](https://remark42.com) - Self-hosted, lightweight, and simple (yet functional) comment engine, which doesn't spy on users.
## Cloaking
@ -290,13 +320,20 @@ Google captchas use cookies to track users and rank their IPs.
- [Peergos](https://peergos.org/) - Secure and private space online where you can store, share and view your photos, videos, music and documents. Also includes a calendar, news feed, task lists, chat and email client. Open source and self-hostable.
- [Proton Drive](https://proton.me/drive) - End-to-end encrypted Swiss vault for your files that protects your data. [Read this article over Climate activist arrest](https://protonmail.com/blog/climate-activist-arrest/).
- [PrivateStorage](https://private.storage/) - Accountless, privacy-focused cloud storage and folder synchronization with client-side encryption.
- [Skiff Drive](https://skiff.com/drive) - Skiff Drive protects your dataq with end-to-end encryption.
**Other useful tools**
- [Cryptomator](https://cryptomator.org) - Cryptomator encrypts your data quickly and easily. Afterwards you upload them protected to your favorite cloud service
- [Syncthing](https://syncthing.net/) - Continuous file synchronization program. It synchronizes files between two or more computers in real time, safely protected from prying eyes.
- [Rclone](https://rclone.org/) - Rclone is a command line program to manage files on cloud storage. It is a feature rich alternative to cloud vendors' web storage interfaces and like the tools listed above enables encryption for encrypting files in the cloud.
- [Restic](https://restic.net/) - Restic is also command line program to manage files on various cloud storage providers. Restic uses encryption by default. Few noteworthy features of restic include browsing through storage as git like snapshots at no extra storage cost, deduplication and significant savings through compression.
- [Restic](https://restic.net/) - Restic is also command line program to manage files on various cloud storage providers. Restic uses encryption by default. Few noteworthy features of restic include browsing through storage as git like snapshots at no extra storage cost, deduplication and significant savings through compression.
## Creator Tools
Opt for open-source and P2P alternatives that prioritize data privacy, eliminate third-party interference, and offer transparent, community-backed functionalities over mainstream tools like Riverside.fm, Restream and Camtasia.
- [vdo.ninja](https://vdo.ninja/) - Powerful tool that lets you bring remote video feeds into OBS or other studio software via WebRTC.
- [socialstream.ninja](https://github.com/steveseguin/social_stream#readme) - Consolidate your live social messaging streams and much more.
- [OBS Studio](https://obsproject.com/) - Free and open source software for video recording and live streaming.
## Databases
[![](https://shields.tosdr.org/en_217.svg)](https://tosdr.org/en/service/217)
@ -346,6 +383,7 @@ Apps such as Tinder collect and sell your personal intimate information. Tinder
- [GIMP](https://www.gimp.org/) - A free and open-source raster graphics editor used for image manipulation (retouching) and image editing, free-form drawing, transcoding between different image file formats, and more specialized tasks. It is not designed to be used for drawing, though some artists and creators have used it in this way.
- [Inkscape](https://inkscape.org/) - A free and open-source vector graphics editor for GNU/Linux, Windows and macOS. It offers a rich set of features and is widely used for both artistic and technical illustrations such as cartoons, clip art, logos, typography, diagramming and flowcharting.
- [Krita](https://krita.org/) - A free and open-source raster graphics editor designed primarily for digital art and 2D animation.
- [Excalidraw](https://github.com/excalidraw/excalidraw) - Virtual whiteboard for sketching hand-drawn like diagrams.
### Figma
@ -357,7 +395,6 @@ Apps such as Tinder collect and sell your personal intimate information. Tinder
<img width="16" src="misc/forbidden.png"> </img> Avoid using domain registrars who are privacy invasive.
<img width="16" src="misc/check.png"> </img> Instead use
- [Njalla](https://njal.la) - Privacy-aware domain service, sitting in between the domain service registrations and you, acting like a privacy shield.
- [OrangeWebsite](https://www.orangewebsite.com/)
- [1984 Hosting](https://www.1984hosting.com/)
@ -423,6 +460,7 @@ If you need an app for **menstrual cycle tracking** please don't use any apps li
- <img width="16" src="misc/android.png"> [Fitotrack](https://codeberg.org/jannis/FitoTrack) - A privacy oriented fitness tracker for Android.
- <img width="16" src="misc/android.png"> [OpenTracks](https://github.com/OpenTracksApp/OpenTracks) - OpenTracks is a sport tracking application that completely respects your privacy.
- <img width="16" src="misc/android.png"> [Gadgetbridge](https://codeberg.org/Freeyourgadget/Gadgetbridge) - A free and cloudless replacement for your gadget vendors' closed source Android applications.
### Workout planners
@ -434,8 +472,11 @@ If you need an app for **menstrual cycle tracking** please don't use any apps li
- [OFF Apps](https://world.openfoodfacts.org/open-food-facts-mobile-app)
### Menstrual cycle trackers
- <img width="16" src="misc/android.png"> [Drip](https://bloodyhealth.gitlab.io/) - Menstrual cycle and fertility tracking. Everything you enter stays on your device.
- <img width="16" src="misc/android.png"> [Bluemoon](https://gitlab.com/ngrob/bluemoon-android) - Open source, privacy friendly menstruation tracking app. Your period, your data!
- <img width="16" src="misc/android.png"> [Drip](https://dripapp.org/) - Menstrual cycle and fertility tracking. Everything you enter stays on your device.
- [Euki](https://eukiapp.org/) - The period tracker that doesnt track you.
- <img width="16" src="misc/android.png"> [log28](https://github.com/wildeyedskies/log28) - a (very) simple no-frills period tracker for Android.
- <img width="16" src="misc/android.png"> [Periodical](https://github.com/arnowelzel/periodical) - A calendar to track your menstruation and calculate possible fertile days
### Medical health
- [Fasten](https://github.com/fastenhealth/fasten-onprem) - Fasten is an open-source, self-hosted, personal/family electronic medical record aggregator, designed to integrate with 1000's of insurances/hospitals/clinics.
@ -470,6 +511,7 @@ Nintendo [collects user data](https://libreddit.kavin.rocks/r/privacy/comments/q
<img width="16" src="misc/check.png"> </img> **Instead use**
- [SuperTuxKart](https://supertuxkart.net/Main_Page) - A 3D open-source arcade racer with a variety characters, tracks, and modes to play.
- [Sonic Robo Blast 2 Kart](https://mb.srb2.org/addons/srb2kart.2435/) - SRB2Kart is a classic styled kart racer, complete with beautiful courses, and wacky items.
### Minecraft
@ -481,7 +523,7 @@ The game has [telemetry embeded in it since v21w38a which you can't opt-out](htt
<img width="16" src="misc/check.png"> </img> **Instead use**
- [Minetest](https://www.minetest.net/) - An open source voxel game engine with many features.
- [Mineclone5](https://content.minetest.net/packages/kay27/mineclone5/?protocol_version=40) - Updated version of MineClone2, an attempt to clone Minecraft into Minetest.
- [Mineclonia](https://content.minetest.net/packages/ryvnf/mineclonia/) - Survival sandbox game inspired by Minecraft. Fork of MineClone2 with focus on stability, multiplayer performance and features.
#### Plugins for Minecraft
@ -564,7 +606,8 @@ No servers involved. Everything goes directly from one peer to the other peer. N
## Link in Bio Tools
- [Keyoxide](https://keyoxide.org/) - A modern, secure and privacy-friendly platform to establish your decentralized online identity.
- [LinkFree](https://github.com/EddieHubCommunity/LinkFree) - Connect to your audience with a single link. Showcase the content you create and your projects in one place. Make it easier for people to find, follow and subscribe.
- [BioDrop](https://github.com/EddieHubCommunity/BioDrop) - Connect to your audience with a single link. Showcase the content you create and your projects in one place. Make it easier for people to find, follow and subscribe.
- [LinkStack](https://linkstack.org/) - Self-hosted open-source Linktree alternative.
## Link Shorteners
@ -590,6 +633,7 @@ No servers involved. Everything goes directly from one peer to the other peer. N
- [Nextcloud Phonetrack](https://apps.nextcloud.com/apps/phonetrack) - Nextcloud app to track location history with an [Android app](https://gitlab.com/eneiluj/phonetrack-android) ([other apps also supported](https://gitlab.com/eneiluj/phonetrack-oc/-/wikis/userdoc#logging-methods)). Supports caching positions offline and sending them to the server in batches. The first-party app has good battery saving options.
- [OwnTracks](https://owntracks.org/) - Location tracking for displaying the current location only (limited location history functionality).
- [Traccar](https://www.traccar.org/) - Location tracking software made for dedicated GPS logging devices.
- [Dawarich](https://github.com/Freika/dawarich) - Self-hosted alternative to Google Location History.
### Find My Device
- [Find My Device](https://gitlab.com/Nulide/findmydevice) - Find your Android Device via SMS.
@ -607,10 +651,9 @@ No servers involved. Everything goes directly from one peer to the other peer. N
### Third-Party owned
- [Forward Email](https://forwardemail.net) - the 100% open-source and privacy-focused email service.
- [ProtonMail](https://protonmail.com/) - Secure Email. Based in Switzerland. [Read this article over Climate activist arrest](https://protonmail.com/blog/climate-activist-arrest/).
- [Tutanota](https://tutanota.com/) - Secure email for everybody. Open Source.
- [Tuta](https://tuta.com/) - Secure email for everybody. Open Source.
- [Riseup](https://riseup.net/en/about-us) - Online communication tools for people and groups working on liberatory social change.
- [Mailfence](https://mailfence.com) - Secure and private email.
- [Skiff](https://skiff.com) - Privacy-first, end-to-end encrypted, open-source email.
### Self-Hosted
- [Docker mail server](https://github.com/docker-mailserver/docker-mailserver) - A fullstack but simple mail server (SMTP, IMAP, LDAP, Antispam, Antivirus, etc.) using Docker.
@ -648,7 +691,7 @@ With email aliases, you can finally create a different identity for each website
<img width="16" src="misc/check.png"> </img> **Instead use**
- [Open Street Map (OSM)](https://www.openstreetmap.org/) - OpenStreetMap is built by a community of mappers that contribute and maintain data about roads, trails, cafés, railway stations, and much more, all over the world.
- [OSMAnd](https://osmand.net/) - Android/iOS Navigation app using OSM. It is a feature-rich app with all you expect.
- [Qwant Maps](https://www.qwant.com/maps/) - An OpenStreetMap-based private Google Maps alternative.
- [Qwant Maps](https://map.qwant.com/) - An OpenStreetMap-based private Google Maps alternative.
- [Organic Maps](https://organicmaps.app/) - Great offline maps for hikers and cyclists.
## Media Streaming Platforms
@ -674,7 +717,6 @@ With email aliases, you can finally create a different identity for each website
- [Koel](https://koel.dev/) - a personal music streaming server that works.
- [Nuclear](https://nuclear.js.org/) - Modern music player focused on streaming from free sources.
- [Navidrome](https://navidrome.org/) - Lightweight, fast and self-contained personal music streamer.
- <img width="16" src="misc/android.png"> [BlackHole](https://github.com/Sangwan5688/BlackHole) - A Music Player App made with Flutter
- <img width="16" src="misc/android.png"> [mucke](https://github.com/moritz-weber/mucke) - A music player for local files with unique custom playback options.
**Spotify alternative clients**
@ -696,7 +738,8 @@ With email aliases, you can finally create a different identity for each website
**Youtube Music alternative clients**
- [Beatbump](https://github.com/snuffyDev/Beatbump) - Alternative frontend for YouTube Music; no ads and custom API wrapper.
- [ViMusic](https://github.com/vfsfitvnm/ViMusic) - A Jetpack Compose Android application for streaming music from YouTube Music.
- [ViMusic](https://github.com/vfsfitvnm/ViMusic) - [Unmantained] A Jetpack Compose Android application for streaming music from YouTube Music.
- [RiMusic](https://github.com/fast4x/RiMusic) - A ViMusic maintained fork.
**Deezer alternative clients**
- [dzr](https://github.com/yne/dzr) - Command line Deezer player for Linux, BSD, Android+Termux
@ -730,6 +773,7 @@ These providers offer apps and services filled with data trackers. Also, most of
<img width="16" src="misc/check.png"> </img> **Instead use**
- [Anytype](https://www.anytype.io/) - An open-source Notion alternative. E2EE, cloud and local network sync, can be self-hosted.
- [AppFlowy](https://www.appflowy.io/) - Open Source Notion Alternative. You are in charge of your data and customizations.
- [HedgeDoc](https://hedgedoc.org/) - Formerly CodiMD (community). An awesome platform to write and share markdown.
- [Joplin](https://github.com/laurent22/joplin) - Note taking and to-do application with synchronisation and encryption capabilities.
@ -739,7 +783,8 @@ These providers offer apps and services filled with data trackers. Also, most of
- [Nextcloud Notes app](https://github.com/stefan-niedermann/nextcloud-notes) - An android client for Nextcloud Notes.
- [Notally](https://github.com/OmGodse/Notally) - A beautiful notes app (local only, no sync).
- [Notesnook](https://notesnook.com/) - Open source zero knowledge private note taking.
- [Quillnote](https://qosp.org/#/) - Take beautiful markdown notes and stay organized with task lists.
- [Obsidian](https://obsidian.md) - Obsidian is the private and flexible notetaking app. Closed source but has no trackers (website / apps) and E2EE sync.
- [Quillpad](https://quillpad.github.io/) - Take beautiful markdown notes and stay organized with task lists. Fork of Quillnote.
- [SiYuan](https://github.com/siyuan-note/siyuan) - A local-first personal knowledge management system.
- [Standard Notes](https://standardnotes.org/) - A free, open-source, and completely encrypted notes app.
- [TinyList](https://tinylist.app/) - Create and share notes and checklists, without sacrificing your privacy.
@ -773,7 +818,6 @@ These providers offer apps and services filled with data trackers. Also, most of
- [OnlyOffice](https://www.onlyoffice.com/) - Free and open source online office for collaboration.
- [Cryptpad](https://cryptpad.fr/) - Collaboration suite, encrypted and open-source.
- [Etherpad](https://etherpad.org/) - Highly customizable open source online editor providing collaborative editing in really real-time.
- [Skiff](https://skiff.com/) - End-to-end encrypted real-time document collaboration and file storage.
## Online Phone Providers
@ -797,16 +841,25 @@ Many websites require phone number verification. These services offer a way to r
<img width="16" src="misc/check.png"> </img> **Instead use**
> **Note on Android app compatibility**: Although all of these Operating Systems are Android, app compatibility may not be perfect due to a lack of GMS (Google Mobile Services) which some apps require. You can check how well apps work with microg (a free and open source alternative to GMS) or no GMS at all with [Plexus](https://plexus.techlore.tech/) where the community can report how well android apps perform in those environments.
> [!NOTE]
> **Android app compatibility**:
> Although all of these Operating Systems are Android, app compatibility may not be perfect due to a lack of GMS (Google Mobile Services) which some apps require. You can check how well apps work with microg (a free and open source alternative to GMS) or no GMS at all with [Plexus](https://plexus.techlore.tech/) where the community can report how well android apps perform in those environments.
> **Note on Android security**: Custom ROMs can improve your privacy the same as they can decrease the Android security, always use ROMs that support verified boot and encryption and **DO NOT** have root enabled by default. If possible, don't use userdebug builds. If your threat model requires security, buy a Google Pixel and install GrapheneOS on it. [Read more on PrivacyGuides](https://www.privacyguides.org/android/overview/).
> [!NOTE]
> **Android security**: Custom ROMs can improve your privacy the same as they can decrease the Android security, always use ROMs that support verified boot and encryption and **DO NOT** have root enabled by default. If possible, don't use userdebug builds. If your threat model requires security, buy a Google Pixel and install GrapheneOS on it. [Read more on PrivacyGuides](https://www.privacyguides.org/android/overview).
#### Android-Based
- [GrapheneOS](https://grapheneos.org/) - GrapheneOS is an open source privacy and security focused mobile OS with Android app compatibility.
- [CalyxOS](https://calyxos.org/) - CalyxOS lets you have your cake and eat it too, with "Privacy by Design".
**GrapheneOS** has a strong focus on security and privacy. It deploys technologies to mitigate many vulnerabilities and makes exploiting of vulnerabilities substantially more difficult. It improves the security of both the OS and the apps running on it.
- [GrapheneOS](https://grapheneos.org/) - GrapheneOS is an open source privacy and security focused mobile OS with Android app compatibility. Only **Google Pixel** phones are supported.
These ROMs also offer good priavcy and/or extended support for a wider range of devices. Note that these may also reduce security, increasing the attack surface of the operating system.
- [CalyxOS](https://calyxos.org/) - Privacy by Design ROM. Offers better security than LineageOS or Replicant.
- [LineageOS](https://lineageos.org/) - A free and open-source operating system for various devices, based on the Android mobile platform.
- [DivestOS](https://divestos.org) - LineageOS fork with increased security and privacy.
- [Replicant](https://www.replicant.us/) - A free software mobile operating system putting the emphasis on freedom and privacy/security.
- [DivestOS](https://divestos.org) - LineageOS fork with increased security and privacy.
- [Replicant](https://www.replicant.us/) - Replicant is a fully free Android distribution running on several devices.
#### Based on Linux
- [UBPorts](https://www.ubports.com/) - Ubuntu Touch is the touch-friendly mobile version of Ubuntu.
@ -815,13 +868,18 @@ Many websites require phone number verification. These services offer a way to r
- [Plasma Mobile](https://www.plasma-mobile.org/) - Plasma, in your pocket. Privacy-respecting, open source and secure phone ecosystem.
- [mobian](https://mobian-project.org/) - Debian for mobile.
### Smart TV
<img width="16" src="misc/forbidden.png"> </img> Don't use Android TV, LG WebOS or any other privacy-invasive common TV OS that comes preinstalled with your TV.
<img width="16" src="misc/forbidden.png"> </img> Don't use Google's Android TV, LG WebOS or any other privacy-invasive common TV OS that comes preinstalled with your TV.
<img width="16" src="misc/check.png"> </img> **Instead use**
Currently I am not aware of any privacy-respecting smartTV software. If you are aware of any, please open a Pull Request or an issue.
The following software is not an **Operating System** but comprises apps that can be used on almost any OS. These apps respect your privacy and offer features similar to those of a Smart TV. A recommended setup involves connecting a [Raspberry Pi 4](https://www.raspberrypi.com/products/raspberry-pi-4-model-b/) running a GNU/Linux operating system to your TV, installing tools like [KDE Connect](https://kdeconnect.kde.org/) to control media from your phone, and then adding the apps listed below:
- [Kodi](https://kodi.tv/) - It is an entertainment hub that brings all your digital media together into a beautiful and user friendly package. It is 100% free and open source, very customisable and runs on a wide variety of devices.
- [Jellyfin](https://jellyfin.org/) - Jellyfin is the volunteer-built media solution that puts you in control of your media. Stream to any device from your own server, with no strings attached.
- [OSMC](https://osmc.tv/) - OSMC is a free and open source media center built for the people, by the people.
- [RaspberryCast](https://github.com/vincelwt/RaspberryCast) - Transform your Raspberry Pi into a streaming device. Cast videos from mobile devices or computers to your TV.
You can also check out [Media Streaming Platforms](https://github.com/pluja/awesome-privacy#media-streaming-platforms) section.
### PC / MacOS
<img width="16" src="misc/forbidden.png"> </img> **Avoid**
@ -834,13 +892,18 @@ Many websites require phone number verification. These services offer a way to r
GNU/Linux is a family of free (as in freedom and as in free beer) and open source Operating Systems mostly developed by the community. If you don't know where to start these are good options for begginers:
- [Fedora](https://getfedora.org/)
- [Mint (Cinnamon)](https://linuxmint.com/edition.php?id=299) is a beginner friendly distribution.
- [Mint (Cinnamon)](https://linuxmint.com/edition.php?id=305) is a beginner friendly distribution.
- [Qubes OS](https://qubes-os.org/) is a security-oriented operating system that isolates various workspaces into separate virtual machines to enhance privacy and security.
- [Tails](https://tails.net/) is a portable operating system that protects against surveillance and censorship. It always starts from the same clean state and everything you do disappears automatically when you shut down Tails.
> If you want to try it out without installing it to your computer, you can use a [Live USB Stick](https://www.fosslinux.com/274/how-to-create-linux-mint-live-usb-drive-on-windows.htm). You can also investigate [Ventoy](https://www.ventoy.net) to easily download and test linux distros with a USB stick.
> [!TIP]
> If you want to try it out without installing it to your computer, you can use a [Live USB Stick](https://www.fosslinux.com/274/how-to-create-linux-mint-live-usb-drive-on-windows.htm). You can also investigate [Ventoy](https://www.ventoy.net) to easily download and test linux distros with a USB stick.
> [!TIP]
> If you want to install Linux but keep your current operating System, you can set up [dual boot](https://averagelinuxuser.com/dualboot-linux-windows/).
> Note: Not all Linux distributions are free (as in freedom), free (as in free beer) or respect user privacy. There are tons of GNU/Linux distributions and you should investigate a bit before jumping into one of them!
> [!NOTE]
> Not all Linux distributions are free (as in freedom), free (as in free beer) or respect user privacy. There are tons of GNU/Linux distributions and you should investigate a bit before jumping into one of them!
#### Other OS:
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These tools are useful when sharing secrets, code snippets or any other kind of text with others in a private way.
- [NoPaste](https://github.com/bokub/nopaste) - Open Source pastebin alternative that works with no database, and no back-end code. Instead, the data is compressed and stored entirely in the link that you share, nowhere else.
- [PrivateBin](https://github.com/PrivateBin/PrivateBin) - A minimalist, open source online pastebin where the server has zero knowledge of pasted data. Data is encrypted/decrypted in the browser using 256 bits AES.
- [Yopass](https://github.com/jhaals/yopass) - Secure sharing of secrets, passwords and files.
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- [Monero](https://www.getmonero.org/) - Monero is cash for a connected world. It's fast, private, untraceable and secure.
- Cash - Use person-to-person payments using physical notes and coins.
**USE WITH CAUTION**
- [Bitcoin](https://bitcoin.org) - Bitcoin is not anonymous nor private. Bitcoin is traceable, transparent and pseudonymous. For a basic introduction, [see aantonop's video](https://yewtu.be/watch?v=JN1Bowgcle8). More advanced users can watch this [Bitcoin privacy series](https://yewtu.be/watch?v=QEnL5k0R08w).
- [Samourai Wallet](https://www.samouraiwallet.com/) - An open source, privacy-focused Bitcoin wallet available on Android.
- [Sparrow Wallet](https://www.sparrowwallet.com/) - An open source, cross-platform desktop wallet that gives you many of the privacy-preserving spending tools available in Samourai Wallet.
- [Wasabi Wallet](https://www.wasabiwallet.io/) - An open source, non-custodial, privacy-focused Bitcoin wallet available on Desktop.
> [!WARNING]
> [Bitcoin](https://bitcoin.org) is not anonymous nor private. Bitcoin is traceable, transparent and pseudonymous. For a basic introduction, [see aantonop's video](https://yewtu.be/watch?v=JN1Bowgcle8). More advanced users can watch this [Bitcoin privacy series](https://yewtu.be/watch?v=QEnL5k0R08w).
- [Sparrow Wallet](https://www.sparrowwallet.com/) - An open source, cross-platform desktop wallet that gives you many privacy-preserving spending tools.
- [Wasabi Wallet](https://www.wasabiwallet.io/) - An open source, non-custodial, privacy-focused Bitcoin wallet available on Desktop.
## Personal Finances
### FIAT
- [My Expenses](https://github.com/mtotschnig/MyExpenses) - Featureful GPL licenced Android Expense Tracking App.
- [ProExpense](https://github.com/arduia/ProExpense/) - A simple free finance note to safely record daily expenses.
- [IHateMoney](https://ihatemoney.org/) - Manage your shared expenses, easily.
- [Debitum](https://github.com/Marmo/debitum) - With Debitum you can track all kinds of IOUs, be it money or lent items.
- [Nextcloud Cospend](https://apps.nextcloud.com/apps/cospend) - A group/shared budget manager inspired by the great IHateMoney.
- [MoneyBuster](https://gitlab.com/eneiluj/moneybuster/) - Android client for Nextcloud Cospend and [IHateMoney](https://ihatemoney.org/) servers.
- [GnuCash](https://gnucash.org/) - GnuCash is personal and small-business financial-accounting software, freely licensed under the GNU GPL and available for GNU/Linux, BSD, Solaris, Mac OS X and Microsoft Windows.
- [Budget Zen](https://budgetzen.net) - Simple and Encrypted Budget Management.
- [Debitum](https://github.com/Marmo/debitum) - With Debitum you can track all kinds of IOUs, be it money or lent items.
- [GnuCash](https://gnucash.org/) - GnuCash is personal and small-business financial-accounting software, freely licensed under the GNU GPL and available for GNU/Linux, BSD, Solaris, Mac OS X and Microsoft Windows.
- [IHateMoney](https://ihatemoney.org/) - Manage your shared expenses, easily.
- [MoneyBuster](https://gitlab.com/eneiluj/moneybuster/) - Android client for Nextcloud Cospend and [IHateMoney](https://ihatemoney.org/) servers.
- [My Expenses](https://github.com/mtotschnig/MyExpenses) - Featureful GPL licenced Android Expense Tracking App.
- [Nextcloud Cospend](https://apps.nextcloud.com/apps/cospend) - A group/shared budget manager inspired by the great IHateMoney.
- [MoneyBuster](https://gitlab.com/eneiluj/moneybuster/) - Android client for Nextcloud Cospend and [IHateMoney](https://ihatemoney.org/) servers.
- [ProExpense](https://github.com/arduia/ProExpense/) - A simple free finance note to safely record daily expenses.
### CRYPTO
<img width="16" src="misc/forbidden.png"> </img> Avoid using any exchange portfolio tracking or any app like Blockfolio as they **do not** respect your privacy in any way.
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- [DigiKam](https://www.digikam.org/) - Awesome Professional Photo Management with the Power of Open Source.
- [Inkscape](https://inkscape.org/) - Inkscape is a free and open-source vector graphics editor used to create vector images.
- [ImageGlass](https://imageglass.org/) - ImageGlass is a lightweight software application whose purpose is to help you view images in a clean and intuitive working environment.
- [darktable](https://www.darktable.org/) - darktable is an open source photography workflow application and raw developer
#### Android
- [Pocket Paint](https://github.com/Catrobat/Paintroid) - The standard image manipulation app for Catroid.
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- [Pigallery2](http://bpatrik.github.io/pigallery2/) - A self-hosted directory-first photo gallery website.
- [Photoview](https://photoview.github.io/) - Photo gallery for self-hosted personal servers with Facial Recognition.
- [Photostructure](https://photostructure.com/) - Self-hosted photo library that makes browsing and sharing a lifetime of memories delightful.
- [Stingle Photos](https://stingle.org/) - Open source solution that provides strong security, privacy and encryption to backup your photos.
### Third-party
- [Crypt.ee](https://crypt.ee/) - A private and encrypted place for all your photos, documents, notes and more.
- [Ente](https://ente.io/) - End-to-end encrypted storage for photos and videos. Open source clients, [audited](https://ente.io/blog/cryptography-audit/) independently.
- [Stingle Photos](https://stingle.org/) - Open source solution that provides strong security, privacy and encryption to backup your photos.
- [Ente](https://ente.io/) - End-to-end encrypted storage for photos and videos. Open source, [audited](https://ente.io/blog/cryptography-audit/) independently.
### Local
- [DigiKam](https://www.digikam.org/) - Awesome Professional Photo Management with the Power of Open Source.
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- [SearX](https://searx.me/) - Privacy-respecting metasearch engine.
- [SearxNG](https://github.com/searxng/searxng) - Free internet metasearch engine which aggregates results from various search services and databases.
- [DuckDuckGo](https://duckduckgo.com) - A privacy respecting search engine.
- [Brave Search](https://search.brave.com) - A privacy respecting search engine with its own index, which for the most part doesn't rely on search engines like Google or Bing, but [falls back on them if not enough results are found](https://search.brave.com/help/independence).
- [Brave Search](https://search.brave.com) - A privacy respecting search engine with [its own independent index](https://brave.com/search-independence/).
- [Qwant](https://www.qwant.com/) - A zero tracking search engine made and hosted in France, EU.
## Social Networks and Platforms
> **NOTE: The fediverse**
> [!NOTE]
> **The fediverse**
>
> The fediverse is a "**fed**erated" "un**iverse**" of social network platforms that are able to talk to one another through a standard and open protocol. This means that you can consume content on any network from any of these networks. You are not locked to a single provider, you are free to choose. Please [watch this video](https://framatube.org/w/9dRFC6Ya11NCVeYKn8ZhiD?start=8s) by FramaSoft that illustrates the concept very good.
>
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>
> All the apps compatible with the Fediverse (ActivityPub) are marked with a 🧩
> **NOTE: About alternative frontends and clients**
> [!NOTE]
> **Alternative frontends and clients**
>
> Alternative frontends are good to protect your individual privacy. You can still consume the contents of privative and privacy-harmful services with protection over your privacy and some anonimity. Even using most these alternative frontends, still, the privative services will receive requests about the content you are consuming (even not knowing it is you). This sitll harms the collective privacy and adds data to their algorithms in some ways. Only the alternative frontends (or clients) that act as a proxy will hide your real IP from the content provider.
> Alternative frontends are good to protect your individual privacy. You can still consume the contents of privative and privacy-harmful services with protection over your privacy and some anonymity. Even using most these alternative frontends, still, the privative services will receive requests about the content you are consuming (even not knowing it is you). This sitll harms the collective privacy and adds data to their algorithms in some ways. Only the alternative frontends (or clients) that act as a proxy will hide your real IP from the content provider.
>
> You can use these browser extensions and apps to automatically redirect any links to privacy-respecting alternative frontends:
> - [Farside](https://github.com/benbusby/farside) - A smart redirecting gateway for various frontend services.
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<img width="16" src="misc/check.png"> </img> **YouTube alternative frontends (web-based):**
- [Invidious](https://github.com/iv-org/invidious) - Alternative and privacy respecting YouTube frontend.
- [Piped](https://github.com/TeamPiped/Piped) - An alternative privacy-friendly YouTube frontend which is efficient by design.
- <img width="16" src="misc/android.png"> [LibreTube](https://github.com/Libre-tube/LibreTube) - An alternative frontend for YouTube, for Android using Piped.
- [ViewTube](https://github.com/viewtube/viewtube-vue) - ViewTube is an alternative privacy-friendly YouTube frontend written in Vue.js
- [Youtube-Local](https://github.com/user234683/youtube-local) - browser-based client for watching Youtube anonymously and with greater page performance.
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- [Nostr](https://github.com/nostr-protocol/nostr) - Open protocol that is able to create a censorship-resistant global "social" network. It doesn't rely on any trusted central server, hence it is resilient; it is based on cryptographic keys and signatures, so it is tamperproof; it does not rely on P2P techniques, therefore it works. **Note**: Nostr is a protocol, so it is capable of offering much more than a Twitter alternative.
> [!NOTE]
> **Federated social networks**: A federated social network isn't a single website like Twitter or Facebook, it's a network of thousands of communities operated by different organizations and individuals that provide a seamless social media experience.
- [Mastodon](https://joinmastodon.org/) 🧩 - Free, federated microblogging social network built on open protocols.
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- [Fritter](https://github.com/jonjomckay/fritter/) - A free, open-source Nitter client for Android (feed no longer available).
- - [Squawker](https://github.com/j-fbriere/squawker) - An active fork of Fritter that fixes the feed.
- [Feetter](https://codeberg.org/pluja/Feetter) - Create, sync and manage Nitter feeds without registration from any device.
- [Kizie](https://kizie.co) - Cleaner, better and privacy focussed Twitter client for Web.
### Reddit
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- [SaidIt](https://saidit.net/) - Open source Reddit clone.
<img width="16" src="misc/check.png"> </img> **Privacy respecting Reddit clients:**
- [Libreddit](https://github.com/libreddit/libreddit) - Private Reddit front-end written in Rust
- [Teddit](https://teddit.net/) - Alternative Reddit front-end focused on privacy
- <img width="16" src="misc/android.png"> [Infinity](https://github.com/Docile-Alligator/Infinity-For-Reddit) - A beautiful Reddit client for Android.
- <img width="16" src="misc/android.png"> [Dawn](https://github.com/Tunous/Dawn) - A gesture driven, open source reddit client for android
- <img width="16" src="misc/apple.png"> <img width="16" src="misc/android.png"> [Slide](https://github.com/ccrama/Slide) - Slide is an open sourced, ad free Reddit browser for Android and iOS.
- [Libreddit](https://github.com/libreddit/libreddit) - ~Private Reddit front-end written in Rust~ [No longer working - Read here](https://github.com/libreddit/libreddit/issues/840)
- [Redlib](https://github.com/redlib-org/redlib) - An alternative private front-end to Reddit, with its origins in Libreddit.
### Streaming Platforms (Twitch)
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- [Nextcloud Talk](https://nextcloud.com/talk/) - Keep conversations private with Nextcloud Talk.
- [Mattermost](https://mattermost.com/) - Open-source Slack alternative.
**Alternative clients/modifications of Discord:**
> [!WARNING]
> **Alternative clients/modifications of Discord:**
> Your IP and messages will still be shared and belong to Discord and they are not encrypted.\
> Also using any of these modifications/clients [violates](https://nitter.net/discord/status/1006178587731550208#m) the [Discord ToS](https://discord.com/terms) so, we are not responsible of any suspension or termination of your account **but**, this should [not happen **yet**](https://github.com/GooseMod/GooseMod/wiki/FAQ#is-goosemod-against-discord-tos).
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<img width="16" src="misc/check.png"> </img> **Alternative Google Translate frontends**
- [Lingva](https://github.com/TheDavidDelta/lingva-translate) - Alternative front-end for Google Translate. [Demo](https://lingva.ml/).
- [Simplytranslate](https://git.sr.ht/~metalune/simplytranslate_web) - Alternative front-end for Google Translate and LibreTranslate. [Demo](https://simplytranslate.org/)
- [Simplytranslate](https://codeberg.org/ManeraKai/simplytranslate) - Alternative front-end for Google Translate and LibreTranslate. [Demo](https://simplytranslate.org/)
## Uncategorized
- [Skymap](https://skymaponline.net/) - Open online planetarium program.
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- [Deskreen](https://github.com/pavlobu/deskreen) - Turn any device into a secondary screen for your computer.
- [Loggit](https://loggit.net) - Simple and Encrypted Life Tracking & Logging.
## Version Control
<img width="16" src="misc/forbidden.png"> </img> **Avoid**
- **Github** - [![](https://shields.tosdr.org/en_297.svg)](https://tosdr.org/en/service/297), although the privacy policy is not very bad, it is owned by Microsoft, and it's common knowledge that it uses the code it hosts to train AI models.
<img width="16" src="misc/check.png"> </img> **Instead use**
- [Codeberg](https://codeberg.org/) - Codeberg is a collaboration platform providing Git hosting and services for free and open source software, content and projects.
- [Forgejo](https://forgejo.org/) - Forgejo is a self-hosted lightweight software forge.
- [GitLab](https://about.gitlab.com/) - GitLab a DevOps software package that can develop, secure, and operate software.
- [Radicle](https://radicle.xyz/) - An open source, peer-to-peer code collaboration stack built on Git. Unlike centralized code hosting platforms, there is no single entity controlling the network. Repositories are replicated across peers in a decentralized manner, and users are in full control of their data and workflow.
## Video and Audio Conferencing
<img width="16" src="misc/forbidden.png"> </img> **Avoid**
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<img width="16" src="misc/check.png"> </img> **Instead use**
- [BigBlueButton](https://bigbluebutton.org/) - BigBlueButton is a web conferencing system designed for online learning.
- [Chitchatter](https://chitchatter.im/) - Secure P2P chat that is serverless, decentralized, and ephemeral. Supports text, audio, video, screen, and file sharing.
- [Jam](https://github.com/jam-systems/jam) - Jam is your own open source Clubhouse for mini conferences, friends, communities.
- [Jami](https://jami.net/) - P2P audio and video conferences.
- [Jitsi Meet](https://meet.jit.si/) - More secure, more flexible, and completely free video conferencing. **No account needed, no installation needed**.
- [Mirotalk P2P](https://p2p.mirotalk.com/) - Free WebRTC - P2P - Simple, Secure, Fast Real-Time Video Conferences Up to 4k and 60fps, compatible with all browsers and platforms.
- [Mumble](https://www.mumble.com/) - Mumble is an open source voice communication application with advanced features.
- [Mumble](https://www.mumble.info/) - Mumble is an open source voice communication application with advanced features.
- [PeerCalls](https://peercalls.com/) - Group peer to peer video calls for everyone written in Go and TypeScript.
##### Alternative clients/modifications of Discord:
> [!WARNING]
> Your IP and messages will still be shared and belong to Discord and they are not encrypted.\
> Also using any of these modifications/clients [violates](https://nitter.net/discord/status/1006178587731550208#m) the [Discord ToS](https://discord.com/terms) so, we are not responsible of any suspension or termination of your account **but**, this should [not happen **yet**](https://github.com/GooseMod/GooseMod/wiki/FAQ#is-goosemod-against-discord-tos).
- [OpenAsar](https://openasar.dev/) - An open-source alternative of Discord desktop's app.asar that comes with a [No Track](https://github.com/GooseMod/OpenAsar/blob/main/src/noTrack.js) function.
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<img width="16" src="misc/check.png"> </img> **Instead use**
#### Android / iOS
- [Bromite](https://www.bromite.org/) - It has been known to lag on security patches, so it may be better not to use it.
- [Brave](https://brave.com/) - Android/iOS. Brave offers a pretty good out-of-the-box set of privacy and tracker protections.
- [Firefox](https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/mobile/) - Android/iOS
- <img width="16" src="misc/android.png"> [Mull](https://f-droid.org/en/packages/us.spotco.fennec_dos/) - Privacy hardened fork of Firefox for Android, with proprietary blobs removed.
- <img width="16" src="misc/android.png"> [Vanadium](https://vanadium.app/) - Privacy and security enhanced releases of Chromium by GrapheneOS.
- <img width="16" src="misc/android.png"> [Privacy Browser](https://www.stoutner.com/privacy-browser/)
- [Tor Browser](https://www.torproject.org/) - iOS/Android. Defend yourself against tracking and surveillance and circumvent censorship.
- [Cromite](https://www.cromite.org/) - Cromite is a Chromium fork based on Bromite with built-in support for ad blocking and an eye for privacy.
#### Desktop
- [Ungoogled Chromium](https://github.com/ungoogled-software/ungoogled-chromium) - A lightweight approach to removing Google web service dependency. Ungoogled-chromium is Google Chromium, sans dependency on Google web services.
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- [Tor Browser](https://www.torproject.org/)
- [Mullvad Browser](https://mullvad.net/en/browser/) - Browser with the privacy and security implications of the Tor Browser, without the use of the Tor network.
> [!TIP]
> It may be interesting to learn what you can do to harden your browser. You can follow this [Hitchhikers Guide to Online Anonymity](https://anonymousplanet.org/guide.html#appendix-v1-hardening-your-browsers) section to do it. Please, if you don't understand what you are doing, don't do it as you may be causing more harm than good to your privacy.
### Browser Addons
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### Browser Sync
- [xBrowserSync](https://www.xbrowsersync.org/) - Browser syncing as it should be: secure, anonymous and free!
### WebView
- <img width="16" src="misc/android.png"> [Bromite WebView](https://www.bromite.org/system_web_view) - Bromite WebView is a version of Android System WebView with support for ad blocking and enhanced privacy.
- [WebView Switcher](https://github.com/Magisk-Modules-Repo/bromitewebview) - A tool for installing Bromite WebView on android 10
## Privacy vs Security vs Anonimity
## Privacy vs Security vs Anonymity
Anonymity, Privacy, and Security are often used interchangeably, but they actually represent distinct concepts. It is important to understand the differences between them.
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It is important to note that privacy and security are not necessarily interdependent. For instance, Google systems are secure and unlikely to be hacked, but Google still has access to your personal data and makes use of it.
Privacy and anonimity are also not necessarily linked, services like Signal offer high levels of privacy since they do not collect any data about what you say, who you talk to or how you use the app, but they may not be anonymous since you still need to register using your phone number (which is in many cases linked to your identity).
Privacy and anonymity are also not necessarily linked, services like Signal offer high levels of privacy since they do not collect any data about what you say, who you talk to or how you use the app, but they may not be anonymous since you still need to register using your phone number (which is in many cases linked to your identity).
Finally, there are services that may offer all three: anonymity, privacy, and security. The primary focus of this list is to provide alternatives that prioritize privacy. These alternatives give you control over your data and do not collect or sell it.